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Book SynopsisAlthough the book offers a robust empirical foundation for testing the Internet's effects on democratic attitudes, Bailard ultimately concludes that access to information does not necessarily ensure that democracy will automatically flourish.
Trade Review[Bailard] has written an outstanding book on democracy and the Internet. a highly original exploration of the democratic potential of the Internet. Choice
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. Why the Effect of Internet Use on Political Evaluations Matters
2. A Theory of Mirrors and Windows Online
3. Potential Limitations of Mirror-Holding and Window-Opening
4. Determining the Effect of Internet Use on Democratic (Dis)Satisfaction: The Country Level
5. Determining the Effect of Internet Use on Democratic (Dis)Satisfaction: The Individual Level
6. At the Internet Café: A Test for Democratic Satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina
7. At the Internet Café: A Test for Effects in the Tanzanian Election
8. Both Sides Now: Democratic Reflections and Illusions
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